THEATRE MUSEUM
At the Theatre Museum in the Cable Factory of Ruoholahti, visitors can try out film dubbing karaoke, wear their favourite character’s outfit or pretend to be a lighting technician! The interactive museum lets visitors acquaint themselves with the past and the present of theatre by peeking behind the curtain and trying out various theatre professions. The […]
Ekenäs Museum Centre EKTA
Ekenäs Museum Centre EKTA incorporates a modern exhibition venue with a ticket office and a permanent exhibition, a welcoming café, a museum shop and a space for temporary exhibitions. The Commoner’s House and The Photographer’s Studio, both with interesting historic interiors, are part of the Museum Centre and can also be visited virtually. The permanent […]
GLIMS FARMSTEAD MUSEUM
Travel through time to learn about life at an old Espoo farm and inn! Step inside the house that also accommodated travellers, by Johan and Aurora Lönnberg’s baking oven. The buildings around the courtyard and many old exhibits tell tales of life in the village of Karvasmäki in the late 19th century. Climb up to […]
ARTISTS’ HOME ERKKOLA
A charming wooden villa is located by Tuusula Lake Road, built by the poet and leading cultural figure J. H. Erkko around 1900. Named Erkkola, the building is one of the famous Tuusula Lake Road artists’ homes situated around Lake Tuusulanjärvi. J. H. Erkko (1849–1906) was a central cultural figure in late 19th-century Finland. A poet, […]
KIRPILÄ ART COLLECTION
The former private residence of Doctor Juhani Kirpilä in Töölö houses his private collection of Finnish art. The collection includes paintings by renowned artists, such as Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Ellen Thesleff, Eero Nelimarkka and Åke Mattas, as well as sculptures by Wäinö Aaltonen and Kain Tapper. Licentiate of Medicine Juhani Kirpilä (1931–1988) bought Maria Wiik’s pastel work […]
THE KASARMI ART CENTRE
The Russian garrison houses in the centre of Hyrylä provide a perfectly jagged framework for the exhibitions of Tuusula’s Museums of Modern Art. The premises of AuneLa in the main and ancillary building display modern art, often playfully and boldly presented. In addition to paintings and graphics, the art museum promotes modern Finnish sculptures. The Kasarmi Art […]
THE TAABORINVUORI MUSEUM AREA
The Taaborinvuori Museum Area includes dwellings of small-time agrarians, Aleksis Kivi’s play area and cultural events of the summer! Aleksis Kivi named the hill adjacent to his birthplace after the Bible as Taaborinvuori (Mount Tabor). A “play church” still exists on the spot where Aleksis used to preach to other children in play sermons as well […]
THE SUOMENLINNA MUSEUM
Visitors can immerse themselves in the historical events surrounding the fortress and the lives of people who lived and worked on Suomenlinna via touch-screen operated picture books. The exhibition features one of the oldest surviving Finnish boats, a 6.5 metre-long boat made in the mid-18th century. In addition, every half an hour, the museum screens a […]
THE FINNISH MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The Cable Factory in Ruoholahti offers a colourful cultural backdrop for domestic and international modern photography, as well as some classic pieces of photography. The old industrial facility with its 800 square meters houses a multi-faceted and inspiring temporary exhibition programme. The museum offers high-quality art, visual experiences as well as current, engaging photography. The […]
The Foundry Museum of Finland
The Foundry Museum, along with Högfors Blast Furnace and Karkkila Högfors Workers’ Museum, constitute Karkkila Ironworks Museum Senkka, a museum specialising in the history of the foundry industry. The Foundry Museum introduces the different stages in the history of the foundry industry, and in particular the changes in the techniques which have been used. The […]